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w. H. GMEINER ET AL CUTTING BLOCK Filed March l0 Patented May v11?, 1924.

UNITED STATES WALTER H. GMEINER AND SEYMOUR GMEINER, AOF AFPLETON, WISCONSIN.

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To all whom it may concern.'

Be it kno-wn that we, WALTER H. GMM- .Nnn and SEYMOUR GMEINER, both citizens of the United lStates, and residents of Appleton, in the county of Outagamie ,and State of Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cutting Blocks; and we do hereby dec-lare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

Our invention relates to improvements in cutting blocksv and is more particularly directed to that type used in butcher shops for the cutting of meat and the like.

The object of our invention is to provide a shelf adapted to be secured to'all sides of the block for the purpose of preventing small pieces of meat, bone, or other material from falling upon the oor, and at the same time Jforming a. support upon which the cutting implements may be placed.

A further object of our invention is to provide a shelf of the class described so constructed that the same may be'readily applied to a cutting block.

Our invention will be more fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which z- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a cutting blloclzr having attached thereto our improved s e Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure l is a detail sectional view taken on the line 4L1 of Figure 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in detail, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 represents the body of a block somewhat similar to those used at the present time and which may be said to consist of a series of close fitting blocks, dove-tailed or secured together in any suitable manner, with the grain of the wood running vertically. These blocks are locked together against lateral expansion and contraction by means of a number of bolts or the like 2. The cutting block 1, as thus assembled4 is supported upon suitable legs 3.

The block 1 has extending therearound, and midway of its sides, a metallic retaining band 4 upon which our improved shel't is adapted to be supported.

` Application led March 10, y1924. Serial' No. 698,334.

As disclosed in Figure 3, the shelf is composed of :tour sections which are connected together in such a manner as to receive in its central portion the body ofthe block 1. Each section is composed of a top rail"` 5, which is adapted to be supported upon the band 4, vthe end portions of which are cut upon an angle and adapted to abut against similarly formed 'ends of the other sections adjacent thereto.

The adjoining portions of the rails 5 have vsecured thereunder a depending ymember 6 which is provided with a vertical edge 7 and an inclined edge 8, the latter having secured thereto a cover plate hereinafter forth. The vertical edge of the member 6 has formed therein a longitudinally extending groove 9 which receives therein the corner portion of the band 4land thereby tends tohold the rail in a horizontal plane. The inclined edge 8, of the member 6, has secured thereto upper and lower-,horizontally extending strips 10 and 11, the end portions of which are Vconnected to a member 6thus forming a frame which surrounds the body of the block 1. Each member 6 is further provided with cut-out portions within its inclined edge to receive therein the end portions of the strips 10 and 11. y

Upon referring to the drawings it will be noted that the outer face of the upper strip 10 lies within the same plane as the inclined edge of the member 6, while that of the lower strip 11 is positioned vertically with respect to the member 6 and lies beyond the plane of the inclined edge, the purpose ot the latter being to utilize the lower strip as a finish. y

The depending upper strip 10 has secured thereto a covering plate 12 which is made of suitable material, preferably porcelain, and is positioned upon the strip 10 in such a manner as to permit its lower edge to rest upon the extending top edge of the strip 11, while the adjoining edges of the several plates are secured together and covered by angle irons 13 which are likewise secured to the inclined edge of the member 6.

The intermediate portion of each rail 5 is further supported by a depending member 14 formed similar to the member 6 and to which the plate 12 is secured, as indicated at 15.

The upper face of each rail 5 is provided with a curved portion, as indicated at 16, to

receive therein the several cutting elements, scraps, and the like, therebypreventing the same from being accidentally knocked olf.

From the above, it will be apparent that the rails 5 ing the body of the block l and upon which the operator may place his various cutting elements. Furthermore, by reason of the fact that the side plates of the shelf are supported upon the retaining band 4 and accumulation of organic matter between the block and plate will be prevented, due to the skeleton structure of the shelf.

The Whole apparatus is so constructed that it may be at all times kept clean and sanitary Which is especially essential in an apparatus of this character.

Attention is particularly directed to the fact that the shelf and sides of the structure just described renders it possible t0 remove any organic matterthat may from time to time be collected between the block and said shelf, to thus insure sanitary conditions Which are absolutely necessary in blocks of this type. In standard structures of blocks, the shelfportion thereof is rigidly fastened to the block and contraction and expansion which takes place' will thus open up the shelf at the point of its corner connections and permit organic matter to lodge Within the crevices so developed, all of Which defects are eliminated in the structuredisclosed. o

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention form a convenient shelf surroundwill be apparent to those skilled in the arr, Without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minorv details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A block of the class described having a retaining band, an article holding'rail positioned about said block, and said rail having depending members for engagement with said band for maintaining the same in a horizontal plane.

2. A block of the class described having a retaining band, an article holding rail positioned about said block and having one edge resting upon said band, and depending members Xed to said rail and engaging said band for maintaining said rail in a horizontal plane.

3. A block of the class described having a retaining band, an article holding rail positioned about said block, depending members secured to said rail and adapted to engage said band for maintaining the rail in a horizontal relation to said block, and side plates carried by said depending members.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing We have hereunto set our hands at Appleton, in the county of Outagamie and State of Wisconsin.

VALTER H. GMEINER. SEYMOUR GMEINER; 

